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List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1953

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These are the Billboard magazine number-one albums of 1953, per the Billboard 200.

No chart was issued from August 29 to December 19.

Chart history through August 22

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!scope=col rowspan=2|Issue date

!scope=col colspan=3|33 1/3 R.P.M.

!scope=col colspan=3|45 R.P.M.

!scope=col class="unsortable" rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope=col|Album

!scope=col|Artist(s)

!scope=col|Label

!scope=col|Album

!scope=col|Artist(s)

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scope="row" | {{dts| January 3}}

| rowspan=6 | 1937–1938 Jazz Concert No. 2

| rowspan=6 | {{Sortname|Benny|Goodman}}

| rowspan=6 | Columbia

| Christmas with Eddie Fisher

| Eddie Fisher

| RCA Victor

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GwsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA21|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=21|date=January 3, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| January 10}}

| rowspan=6 | I'm in the Mood for Love

| rowspan=6 | Eddie Fisher

| rowspan=6 | RCA Victor

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HQsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA28|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=28|date=January 10, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| January 17}}

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GQsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA46|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=46|date=January 17, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| January 24}}

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KwsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA30|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=30|date=January 24, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| January 31}}

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KQsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA30|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=30|date=January 31, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| February 7}}

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8QwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=32|date=February 7, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| February 14}}

| rowspan=15 | Hans Christian Andersen

| rowspan=15 | {{Sortname|Danny|Kaye}}

| rowspan=15 | Decca

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OUUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA28|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=28|date=February 14, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| February 21}}

| Stars and Stripes Forever

| Soundtrack

| MGM

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jgoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA44|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=44|date=February 21, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| February 28}}

| Hans Christian Andersen

| data-sort-value="Kaye, Danny" | Danny Kaye

| Decca

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LgsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA80|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=80|date=February 28, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| March 7}}

| Stars and Stripes Forever

| Soundtrack

| MGM

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OgsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=32|date=March 7, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| March 14}}

| rowspan=3 | Hans Christian Andersen

| data-sort-value="Kaye, Danny" rowspan=3 | Danny Kaye

| rowspan=3 | Decca

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RAsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA36|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=36|date=March 14, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| March 21}}

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZEUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA42|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=42|date=March 21, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| March 28}}

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LwsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA34|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=34|date=March 28, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| April 4}}

| rowspan=2 | Music for Lovers Only

| rowspan=2 | {{Sortname|Jackie|Gleason}}

| rowspan=2 | Capitol

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MAsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=32|date=April 4, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| April 11}}

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2g0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA30|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=30|date=April 11, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| April 18}}

| Arthur Godfrey's TV Calendar Show

| {{Sortname|Arthur|Godfrey}}

| Columbia

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA34|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=34|date=April 18, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| April 25}}

| rowspan=5 | Hans Christian Andersen

| data-sort-value="Kaye, Danny" rowspan=5 | Danny Kaye

| rowspan=5 | Decca

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bA0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA58|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=58|date=April 25, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| May 2}}

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA34|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=34|date=May 2, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| May 9}}

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HA0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA28|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=28|date=May 9, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| May 16}}

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LA0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA30|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=30|date=May 16, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| May 23}}

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA140|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=140|date=May 23, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| May 30}}

| Music for Lovers Only

| data-sort-value="Gleason, Jackie" | Jackie Gleason

| Capitol

| Music for Lovers Only

| data-sort-value="Gleason, Jackie" | Jackie Gleason

| Capitol

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Cg0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA36|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=36|date=May 30, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| June 6}}

| The Music of Victor Herbert and Sigmund Romberg

| Mantovani

| London

| Hans Christian Andersen

| data-sort-value="Kaye, Danny" | Danny Kaye

| Decca

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ow0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA30|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=30|date=June 6, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| June 13}}

| Music for Lovers Only

| data-sort-value="Gleason, Jackie"| Jackie Gleason

| Capitol

| rowspan=11 | Music for Lovers Only

| data-sort-value="Gleason, Jackie" rowspan=11 | Jackie Gleason

| rowspan=11 | Capitol

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA26|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=26|date=June 13, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| June 20}}

| rowspan=2 | Hans Christian Andersen

| data-sort-value="Kaye, Danny" rowspan=2 | Danny Kaye

| rowspan=2 | Decca

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qA0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA40|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=40|date=June 20, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| June 27}}

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Uw0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA30|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=30|date=June 27, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| July 4}}

| rowspan=8 | Music for Lovers Only

| data-sort-value="Gleason, Jackie" rowspan=8 | Jackie Gleason

| rowspan=8 | Capitol

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WQoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA34|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=34|date=July 4, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| July 11}}

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WwoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA28|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=28|date=July 11, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| July 18}}

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XAoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA40|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=40|date=July 18, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| July 25}}

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XwoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA42|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=42|date=July 25, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| August 1}}

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fhoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA28|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=28|date=August 1, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| August 8}}

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UwoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA26|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=26|date=August 8, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| August 15}}

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1AoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA30|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=30|date=August 15, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

scope="row" | {{dts| August 22}}

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1QoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32|title=Best Selling Pop Albums|page=32|date=August 22, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

Chart history December 26

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! scope=col| Issue date

! scope=col| Album

! scope=col| Artist(s)

! scope=col| Label

! scope=col class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" | {{dts| December 26}}

| Christmas with Arthur Godfrey

| Arthur Godfrey

| Columbia

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bAoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA37|title=The Billboard – Best-Selling Popular LP'S|page=39|date=December 26, 1953|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}

See also

References

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